Guilty: Michael Barrymore, pictured arriving at court today, told the police officer: 'don't you think I've had enough f****** s*** from you lot over the years'

Entertainer Michael Barrymore tried to hide a stash of cocaine in his mouth after drunkenly telling police 'don't you think I've had enough f****** s*** from you lot over the years, I know the law', a court heard today.

The entertainer, 59, was found by police after his Citroen DS hit a kerb in Acton, west London, and he launched into a foul-mouthed verbal attack as they tried to question him about who was driving.

Police discovered the damaged vehicle while on a routine patrol with Barrymore - real name Michael Parker - and another man standing by it.

He was arrested after abusing the officers - and then tried to hide a stash of cocaine in his mouth at a police station, Ealing Magistrates Court heard.

The entertainer was fined £680 for possessing the Class A drug, ordered to pay £100 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.

A second charge, of being drunk and disorderly, was withdrawn. He was held by the officers on November 22 at 4.30am.

'Therefore they went to speak to him to see if he had any knowledge of the driver of the vehicle. He was asked and he said "I am not answering you."

'It was then noted that he smelt strongly of alcohol. He then proceeded to be very abusive towards officers and told them, "don't you think I have had enough f****** s*** from you lot over the years, I know the law".'

The television star was arrested and taken to a police custody suite where he was seen trying to hide a white substance in his mouth.

Ms Peters added: 'He refused to spit it out. He was then stripped searched and a rock of white power was found in his pocket. Mr Parker tested positive for cocaine.'

Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and maroon tie, the star appeared shaky as he sat in the dock at Ealing Magistrates Court, looking nervously towards the gathered press and fumbling with the front of his suit jacket.

Earlier, the hearing was briefly adjourned after Barrymore's lawyer objected to his address being read out in court, citing 'intense attention' surrounding his client.

Magistrates declined permission for the address to be withheld however, and Richard Gowthorpe gave it as Fleet Street in central London.